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The Street => The Bike Shop => Topic started by: magnumpink on December 06, 2014, 03:17:22 AM

Title: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: magnumpink on December 06, 2014, 03:17:22 AM
I have a right metal Ruben pedal that was wobbling. I opened it found the nut was stripped. I tried to swap in another but it was threaded the wrong way. Thinking I was clever, I squished it with a pair of pliers and put it back together. Does anyone know the size of right threaded nut I need to replace it? Cheers.
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: RighteousBMX on December 06, 2014, 05:49:12 PM
I bet your local hardware store will let you handle all the nuts you want!
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: CMB on December 06, 2014, 11:29:03 PM
Go to Home Depot or wherever with your pedal spindle so you can try and thread on the bolt before you buy it. The same thing happened to me and I bought a few extra ones just incase.
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: LeonLikesToRock on December 07, 2014, 04:01:13 AM
Go to your local hardware store and explain that you busted a nut on your rubens. Explain that your Rubens are Taiwanese and that you ride them, but you were going so fast, rough and grinding so hard that you busted a nut.
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: G on December 08, 2014, 05:39:41 AM
Local hardware stores aren't going to stock any left hand thread nuts, don't waste your time. Sorry.

I think you are probably looking at new pedals unless you can find someone local with the same pedal that is worn out from pedal grinds but still has good hardware you can swap in.

:)
G.

Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: conormckeon on December 08, 2014, 07:07:50 AM
You won't be able to find this nut. It's an M7 left hand thread. I ran into the same issue and couldn't find one to save my life.
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: RighteousBMX on December 08, 2014, 09:14:07 AM
For the record, my original comment still works on many levels. :)
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: Kurt Hohberger on December 09, 2014, 09:51:45 AM
I talked to David at Fly and he said shoot them an email and he will take care of it free of charge...

Warranty@Flybikes.com
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: magnumpink on December 10, 2014, 12:34:40 PM
Thanks  Kurt. Fly say it's in the post. Love these pedals.
Title: Re: Ruben pedal nut
Post by: CMB on December 12, 2014, 09:35:53 AM
Not to thread jack, but I emailed Dave at Fly asking how much a replacement spindle would be for my pedals. He said the same and was going to send it free of charge. So rad for him to do that.